“Bass Player” by Beverly Shaw-Starkovich
ruffles rumbled down
catgut with fingertip jazz
standup doghouse bass
thrummed at my belly born sad
where my ribs hummed surrender
(originally posted December 2013)
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One phrase… Great piece
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I appreciate that very much
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Excellent.
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thank you kindly
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Wow, sheer brilliance.
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hearkens back to my musician days
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Great percussive words! I need a “love” button for this. This makes me miss playing in the Jazz lab in college.
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get back to it while you can – I left off playing in my college years, too, and never did manage to do it again, to my deep regret
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As we used to say “gut bucket”
Alex
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oh yeah, it’s a grand old I instrument
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Reblogged this on Poesy plus Polemics.
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bass rumbles
passes down through bones into floorboards
and peoples innards
sternum
and soul
they think they are hearing the
more popular instruments but are actually
feeling
the bass
thanks
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love it
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Takes me back to a little club on the north bank of the Thames opposite Richmond (where I came from originally). I wish I’d penned this ‘the morning after’ a, by necessity long, alcoholic and agreeable night there.
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I’m pleased that it took you back there
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Love it! And welcome back! You were missed . . .
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thanks kindly
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Beauty.
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thanks kindly
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Reblogged this on OUR POETRY CORNER.
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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your words…the art piece…perfect pitch!
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much appreciated
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Welcome Back!!! Truly an excellent piece to return with!! I hope you had a wonderful visit with your family. Again, a wonderful piece to return with. ❤ 🙂
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got to see lots of relatives and spend time with 4 of my 10 grandchildren and my great granddaughter
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Great piece, I love its illustration, wow, the guy is busy on the guitar.
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appreciate that
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Sold my bass last week :~( nice poem
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glad you liked it
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Amazing paintings and writings… 🙂 Great inspiration..
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thanks kindly
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Wowza, amazingly good.
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thank you kindly, ms cadillac
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Most welcome, Sir 🙂
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beautiful in word and painting.
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many thanks
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